Endless change and inconsistency are the bane of ADD

I think of myself as a pretty flexible guy. I do my best to roll with the punches. Agility in all aspects of my life is a firm goal, but sometimes things get out of control.

A significant facet of my life has become less and less stable. Things change at a moment’s notice. Priorities vary one minute to the next. What I was sure of an hour ago is now vague and hazy. What was steady and reliable is now shifting and incoherent. After too much of this, I just shut down. Focus is not possible. I get depressed. I stop caring. I drift. The storm takes me, and there is little I can do about it.

I remember feeling this same way in school. The first few weeks were almost always fine, but as time went on and I procrastinated doing homework and failed to complete assignments the apprehension rose. After a while, I felt so overwhelmed I would just give up. I would surrender to the fact that I was in so deep over my head that I could never swim to the surface. This was usually accompanied by a sour-faced teacher or counselor who, with their mock concern, would tell me that I needed to “buckle-down” and “try harder.” None of these short-sighted boobs ever realized that they were the ones who were failing me. None of these “professionals” gave me what I needed to succeed. Like I’ve mentioned before, when you have ADD/ADHD, you have a need for direction.

Have you ever felt that way? Like you are overwhelmed, in over your head or just plain hopeless?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jason Lescott

Jason is a software quality assurance engineer in Seattle. When not working, he spends much of his time consumed with a myriad of hobbies and interests. These include welding, listening to music, woodworking,...read more